West Monroe

[Snjhunter]

Hi

I will be hunting in West Monroe this year.

i was wondering if anyone can tell me how the deer hunting is in that area.

Thank You

[Daveboone]

West Monroe in Oswego County? Right up the road from me. It is split into both northern and southern tier by route 49. There is a big mix of woods/ wetlands, with a large chunk of state land on the north side of Oneida Lake. There are a lot of deer in the area, and portions of it are quite heavily hunted. I avoid the state land like the plague for deer hunting, but there are a lot of deer in there if you want to get well away from the crowds. Study topographical maps. Lots of small game hunting possibilities too, which are good for scouting the areas. There are a number of large dairy farms, all are decent folks and if you present yourself as respectable and a good sort, you probably have a higher than average chance of getting access. But don't wait until the last minute...which is coming up quick. Just north a short drive east of 81 and Parish is Happy Valley Game Management area. State yes, but it is a huge area and in recent years gets very little pressure. You need to work for you deer, but we have done quite well there in years past. You may want to explore that area too.

[land 1]

use to hunt that area many years ago wasnt bad hunting seemed to be pockets of deer and other areas it was hard to see much lake effect snow can effect your hunting up there big time hard to hunt when one storm drops 3ft, happy valley is a good place to start